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DISTANCE OBSERVATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
  • Infantry
DEF

The distance along an imaginary straight line from the spotter or observer to the target.

OBS

observer-target distance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
  • Infanterie
DEF

Distance séparant l'observateur de l'objectif.

OBS

distance d'observation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artillería de campaña
  • Infantería
DEF

Distancia, medida sobre la línea de observación, desde el observador al blanco.

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